Weston Turville Castle

Weston Turville Castle
A map of Buckinghamshire in England, showing the location of the castle roughly in the middle of the county
A map of Buckinghamshire in England, showing the location of the castle roughly in the middle of the county
Location within Buckinghamshire
Alternative nameThe Mount; Weston Molyns
LocationWeston Turville, Buckinghamshire, UK
Coordinates51°47′10″N 0°45′22″W / 51.7861°N 0.7560°W / 51.7861; -0.7560
OS grid referenceSP859104
Altitude70 m (230 ft)[1]
TypeMotte-and-bailey castle
History
Abandoned1173–74
PeriodsHigh Middle Ages
Site notes
Excavation dates1985
ArchaeologistsPeter Yeoman
DesignationScheduled monument

Weston Turville Castle is a motte-and-bailey in Buckinghamshire, England. It consists of a mound (a 'motte') with two enclosures (baileys). The castle was built in the 11th or 12th century and first mentioned in 1145. It was held by Geoffrey de Turville in 1173–74 when it was demolished (slighted) on the instructions of Henry II.

After the castle was destroyed a manor house was built in the bailey. The site is protected as a scheduled monument and was partly excavated in 1985.

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